This small hack is for using the useful extended dhtml editor as the defautl editor, instead of the normal one which is not very usable and for example don't let you select and then change the code on the fly.

It was not so easy to find the way but in the end, thanx to the big help of Lucio Rota (Thanx man!) I finally made it.

- First step
Download and install last official XoopsEditor class (version 1.21)
Download and install last official Frameworks pack (version 1.22)

Backup the original copies of following files:
/class/xoopseditor/dhtmlext/dxhtmlext.php
/class/xoopsform/formdhtmltextarea.php

- Second step
Open the file /class/xoopsform/formdhtmltextarea.php
Around line 74 change:

with:


This is for telling XOOPS to use that class for the textarea editing

- Third step
Open /class/xoopseditor/dhtmlext/dxhtmlext.php
Around line 37 you have to change this line:
with this one:


This is for avoiding a server error probabyl caused by a php5 bug... thanx Lucio..

- Fourth step
Open /class/xoopseditor/dhtmlext/dxhtmlext.php
Immediatly after this line:
+
add the following code:

and uncomment this line:

final result should be:


This hack is for having language properly displayed and special buttons as flash or youtube
(don't forget that you need to put your language file in class/xoopseditor/dhtmlext/languages/ if you want the buttons translated)

This should do the trick.
I've tested this on local and remote server whit XOOPS 2.0.18.1 installation with no errors.
Hope this will work for you

Ian

thanks......will try this later

Thanks for the hack - I'm sure it will be useful for people who have to use 2.0.18.x

But don't forget - in XOOPS 2.3 the Extended DHTML is the default editor.

yes mamba,the 2.3 editor it's very good!
I'm actually deeply testing 2.3... the extended editor is great and in a few I'll release a little tutorial about how use the 2.3 powerful editor in 2.0.x installations.

Ian